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ANTIBIOTIC ARSENAL
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100
Gram-positive cocci in clusters
What is staphylococcus aureus?
100
This viral infection commonly causes fever, sore throat, and posterior cervical lymphadenopathy
What is infectious mononucleosis (EBV)?
100
First-line antibiotic class for Streptococcal pharyngitis
What is penicillins?
100
The most common cause of urinary tract infection
What is Escherichia coli?
100
A frothy green vaginal discharge with a fishy odor and strawberry cervix indicates infection with this protozoan parasite.
What is Trichomonas vaginalis?
200
Gram-negative diplococci causing meningitis in young adults
What is Neisseria meningitidis?
200
This viral infection presents with fever, headache, confusion and seizures and is the most common cause of encephalitis?
What is HSV
200
A patient with a history of anaphylaxis to penicillin should avoid this related antibiotic class due to cross-reactivity.
What are cephalosporins?
200
Pneumonia in an alcoholic with “currant jelly” sputum
What is Klebsiella pneumoniae?
200
This viral illness can spread before symptoms appear and is highly contagious if not vaccinated:
What is measles?
300
The most common cause of community-acquired pneumonia
What is streptococcus pneumoniae?
300
Fever of unknown origin is classically defined as fever for how long?
What is >3 weeks duration with no diagnosis
300
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Name 2 drugs used to treat community acquired pneumonia in a OUT patient with no pmhx, otherwise healthy.
Amoxicillin or Doxycycline or Azithromycin (or Clarithro)
300
This fungus causes pneumonia in HIV patients with CD4 <200
What is Pneumocystis jirovecii?
300
Which infection requires contact precautions due to spore formation and resistance to alcohol-based sanitizer?
What is Clostridioides difficile?
400
This acid-fast bacillus causes chronic cough, weight loss, and night sweats, and is transmitted via airborne droplets.
What is Mycobacterium tuberculosis?
400
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Name 2 other major causes of fever besides infection and drug fever
Cancer/malignancy, hyperthyroidism or autoimmune (SLE, RA, arteritis)
400
This antibiotic class binds the 30S ribosomal subunit, can cause ototoxicity and nephrotoxicity, and includes gentamicin.
What are aminoglycosides?
400
Painful genital ulcer with ragged edges and suppurative inguinal adenopathy
What is chancroid (Haemophilus ducreyi)?
400
Unpasteurized dairy and cold deli meats can transmit this pathogen, dangerous in pregnancy and the elderly.
What is Listeria monocytogenes?
500
“Whooping cough” pathogen
What is Bordetella pertussis?
500
This class of drugs is one of the top offenders in drug fever
Antibiotics- will take Beta lactams or sulfonamides
Will also take anticonvulsants (phenytoin, carbamazepine's)
500
Which antibiotic inhibits DNA gyrase and is known to cause tendon rupture?
What are fluoroquinolones (e.g., ciprofloxacin)?
500
Bacteria that causes this rash:
What is Treponema pallidum?
500
Patient recently traveling from Africa has the classic signs of fever, chills and sweating likely caused by this parasite
What is malaria